horse sense

English

Pronunciation

• Audio (AU)

  (file)

Noun

horse sense (uncountable)

1. Common sense, especially with a connotation of folk wisdom that trumps formal education.

   Synonym: gumption

Translations

common sense — see also common sense

• Bulgarian: здрав разум m (zdrav razum)
• Dutch: boerenverstand (nl) n
• Finnish: maalaisjärki (fi)
• French: gros bon sens (fr) m
• Polish: chłopski rozum m, zdrowy rozsądek (pl) m

Further reading

• “horse sense”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “horse sense”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “horse sense” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.